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‘Is Mike Harrison going with you?’ asked the co a little calmer

‘No, sir She has an appointment with him in his office at four o’clock this afternoon’

‘That wo,’ said Lamont ‘We should assume she’s every bit as devious as her husband, and quite capable of dangling the bait of a Reirlfriend works at the Fitzmolean’

‘How could she possibly know that?’ said William

‘Try to think like a crie,’ barked Lamont

‘I agree,’ said Hawksby ‘And if it turns out that she’s taking you for a ride too, it won’t only be DS Roycroft who’s on traffic duty Now, let’s all get back to work, and I don’t want to see any of you unless you’ve got so positive to report’

Back in the office the atmosphere felt like a prison cell, while the condemned woman waited for the priest to come and read her the Last Rites

William was relieved to escape just after 1230 for his lunch with Mrs Faulkner

He walked briskly across the park and into St Ja well in time for his lunch date As he entered the Ritz, a liveried doorular Willia room was

‘Far end of the corridor, sir You can’t miss it’

He strolled down the thick carpeted corridor, past little alcoves filled with people chattering ahile ordering exotic cocktails He had to agree with F Scott Fitzgerald, the rich are different

‘Good , sir,’ said the maître d’ when he reached the entrance to the restaurant ‘Do you have a reservation?’

‘I’uest of Mrs Faulkner’

The maître d’ checked his list ‘Madam hasn’t arrived yet, but allow me to take you to her table’

Willia roo Green Park While he waited, he took a discreet look at the other diners The first thing that struck hi of the United Nations